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When the Holy Spirit taps you on the shoulder, pay attention!
When the Holy Spirit taps you on the shoulder, pay attention!
By Katherine V Urquidi
I have to admit, I'm a sinner. Even after just receiving Sacrament of Reconciliation, I often think about and chide myself for not praying enough, not thinking about God enough, having uncharitable thoughts about others.
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The Authority of the Church (Part 2)
The Authority of the Church (Part 2)
By Mike Bugal
Now that we have established the Biblical basis for the Authority of the Church we can move on to the extra-biblical, the evidence in the writing of the disciples of the Apostles and those that followed them. We’ll look at The Didache, the writings of the Ante Nicene Fathers and the Councils of the Church around the time of the Council of Nicea. The oldest is The Didache.
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Is Knowledge really Power?
Is Knowledge really Power?
By Sherry Kenner
What did Adam and Eve do? They wanted to be like God and so they ate the forbidden fruit. Who was telling them the truth? Of course, it was God Who Is the Truth. They were given everything, and still they yearned for more. Man turned away from God’s truth and innocence. The sad part is that thousands of years later, nothing has changed.
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We Have To Eat His Body?!?
We Have To Eat His Body?!?
By Jean Briese
“We have to eat his body?!? “ Allie turned to me with eyes open wide and a face of shock and surprise. She just turned eight, and she has been sitting in Mass hearing these words, “TAKE THIS ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT, FOR THIS IS MY BODY, WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU”, since she was a baby. But now at eight, she is showing signs of a new maturity.
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Taking Stock ...
Taking Stock ...
By Chris Cappannelli, EdD
This is my first contribution to Catholic365.com; I am humbled to have been accepted as a writer by their editorial staff and, given the constraints of my doctoral studies, hope to post some thoughts from time to time about issues facing contemporary Catholicism from both an anecdotal and an academic perspective.
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Why Going to a Not-So-Catholic School Was the Best Thing That Could Have Happened to Me
Why Going to a Not-So-Catholic School Was the Best Thing That Could Have Happened to Me
By Forest Hempen
I suppose I should start by stating three things. One: I firmly believe that a wholesome, grounded Catholic education is one of the most important gifts a person can receive. Two: I truly and absolutely adore my alma mater. Three: the previous statements are, in the eyes of many, directly contradictory.
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Pope Francis visits America; the aftermath!
Pope Francis visits America; the aftermath!
By Paul Couturier
By now, Pope Francis has gone back home to Vatican City and in a few short weeks will be preparing for Christmas. So what did Pope Francis accomplish during his visit to the US? Was he treated fairly by the secular news media? Did the Church in the US get a spiritual jolt from his visit?
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Forgiving makes me feel better
Forgiving makes me feel better
By George Calleja
Nearly every day I get hurt by someone. The hurt could be received from my workmates, close friends, relatives, the shopkeeper… well the list is long!
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The Authority of the Church (Part 1)
The Authority of the Church (Part 1)
By Mike Bugal
If one is going to examine the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, the first place one must start is with the Authority of the Church. This is key since not all doctrines of the Church have a solid biblical origin, but developed out of the traditions of the Church that arose over the last 2,000 years...
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Josh Duggar and where is everyone going?
Josh Duggar and where is everyone going?
By Susan Burtka
If Josh Duggar (famous Reality TV character of 19 Kids and Counting) would have died last year, prior to all the scandal that's been exposed about him, there would have been plenty of "Christians" reassuring Anna Duggar (plus 19 more) that they now have an "angel" to watch over them from Heaven.
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Dear God - we are never alone.
Dear God - we are never alone.
By Dom Perry
A prayer for Cancer patients, and their care givers. Look at my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten your law. Take up my cause and redeem me; for the sake of your promise give me life. 1. A life lived forever lamenting, a heartfelt ache we always endure. We are consumed with your pain, we are suffering with you.
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Pope Francis and the Bishops: Navigating Stormy Waters ...
Pope Francis and the Bishops: Navigating Stormy Waters ...
By Chris Cappannelli, EdD
I am slipping this piece in during what has been, thus far, a hellacious first week of doctoral studies at St. Thomas University here in Miami; that said, I did not want my observations regarding the Holy Father’s recent trip to America to slip too far down the ladder as to become irrelevant in the ongoing discussion as to it’s localized and wider implications.
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Tu Es Petrus
Tu Es Petrus
By Mike Bugal
Pope Francis’ recent visit to the United States and his speeches delivered before a joint session of Congress as well as his homilies have upset a good number of American Catholics. Many are saying that he should stick to spiritual matters and not express an opinion on subjects such as Climate Change, Immigration and the care for the poor. Their remarks reflect more upon the condition of the Churc
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Awakening Pop Culture's Great Belief
Awakening Pop Culture's Great Belief
By Greg Schlueter
In a recent episode of Blue Bloods, NYC Police Commissioner and patriarch of New York City's police family, Frank Reagan (played by Tom Selleck), suggests his beloved Catholic Church needs to "get with the times" where it concerns gay “marriage.”
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Our Mission is Love
Our Mission is Love
By Mariel Roersma
For the past week, I've been watching the various events that Pope Francis was at. On Facebook, and during the Pope's visit, one common theme was love. Love is our mission. It is why we are here. It was why God created us. It should be what we are trying to do every day of our lives.
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Why I Love the Church
Why I Love the Church
By Mike Bugal
Ever since I first set foot back in a Catholic Church in January 2011, months before my reversion, I started looking at the Church through new eyes. Many of the things of Catholic life that had been pretty much meaningless as a child had new meaning. In the time leading up to my reversion and in the years since I have come to love many aspects of the Church.
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Openness to life and "Danny's Song"
Openness to life and "Danny's Song"
By Emily Allen
I was blessed to have a beautiful model of married love growing up. The Loggins and Messina tune known as Danny's Song was not a stranger to our home, and I fondly remember my parents exchanging hugs, smiles and knowing looks whenever it played on the radio. I now do the same with my husband, and he places a loving hand on my expanding belly.
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